Skip to main content

The Apparel You Need to Dominate Fishing Tournaments

 When it comes time to take part in a fishing tournament, you want to have every advantage possible. Being hot and sweaty is distracting, taking away from your concentration in trying to catch fish. With the proper performance fishing gear, you can give yourself an edge up over the competition. Here are some pieces of apparel that you will want for your next fishing tournament.

Performance Fishing Gear
 

Performance Shirts to Combat the Weather

When it comes to fishing clothes, one of the most important parts is having a professional-grade, high-performance shirt. You will want a shirt with long sleeves to protect you from the sun’s rays. The fabric should be rated UPF 50+ to ensure that the shirt will stop 98% of the sun’s rays, meaning you will have good protection against sunburns. Find a shirt that combines a UPF rating with moisture-wicking fabric, which will keep you cool and dry. When you are comfortable, you can better concentrate on fishing.

Professional Fishing Masks to Protect Your Face

Another piece of fishing apparel that will give you a leg up, and protect your face, is a fishing mask. Look for a mask that also has a UPF rating to keep your skin protected from sunburn. One with a vent in front of your mouth will ensure your sunglasses won’t fog up. You can also find masks that offer ventilation, which is perfect if you are fishing in a tournament that uses boats. Superior ventilation gives you airflow, especially when you're moving at speed on the open water. While your competition will be sweating in the summer heat, you will be sitting cool while casting a fishing line.

Polarized Sunglasses to See Under the Surface

Invest in a high-quality set of polarized sunglasses. While your competitors might have sunglasses that shield their eyes, polarized sunglasses take it a step further. They cut through the glare on the surface of the water, letting you see the fish underneath. Polarized sunglasses can help you spot fish and underwater features, giving you an idea of where to cast a line.

 Comfortable Pants or Shorts for Utility and Stretch

Look for pants or shorts for fishing that provide exceptional mobility and stretch. Again, you want to find pants or shorts that have UPF 50+ to block UVA and UVB rays. Your pants should also be made from water repellent or waterproof material that is still comfortable. There is nothing worse than being at a competition and getting wet, knowing you will be miserable and uncomfortable in clothes that don’t dry quickly. The pants should also have enough pockets to provide utility and storage. You can also find shorts with side zippers that provide extra ventilation under the hot sun.

About Gillz®

 Growing up in Florida, Kent Hickman would take every opportunity to get out on the water and fish. Fishing has been his passion since he was young, and he eventually decided to wade into the professional pools, joining the tournament circuit. While at tournaments, he encountered a problem: He wasn’t able to find fishing gear that could meet the rigorous demands of professional anglers. The unrelenting Florida sun meant he needed fishing apparel that could keep him cool and also protect him from the sun’s rays and other elements. In 2009, he decided to make the apparel himself, founding Gillz® to create stylish shirts for fishing, fishing masks, accessories, and other high-quality fishing apparel for his fellow anglers. It’s your turn to grab your fishing rod and join the growing Gillz® fishing community.

 Stay comfortable and cool this summer and catch the big one with Gillz® gear at Gillz.com

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Pitting Yourself Against the Supreme Gamefish Adversary: Winter Fishing for Florida Billfish

In Florida, winter delivers an opportunity that most of the country’s anglers experience only in daydreams. It opens the season for stalking the ultimate adversaries, the world’s most sought-after gamefish—the legendary sailfish and marlin. Billfish are legendary for a reason, and fishing for them is no joke. You’ll need to be prepared, so pick up some performance fishing shirts , do some stretches, take a deep breath, and strap in for the ultimate fishing experience. Performance Fishing Shirts Preparing Yourself for a True Angling Test Pitting yourself against billfish is a whole different animal than hitting the edges of weed beds for largemouth or pulling flounder from a pier. If spending 8 hours under the unrelenting Florida sun stalking a massive, powerful fish with a sword for a nose and fighting it to exhaustion sounds like a good time, you’re in the right mindset. The physical preparation should include having more food and water than you think you’ll need, sunscreen, and the...
Post a Comment
Read more

How to Prevent a Great Fishing Day From Being Ruined by the Elements

For anglers, a day of fishing is like the best parts of a vacation compressed into a single experience. It’s relaxing, it’s exciting, and it’s an invigorating interaction with nature. A great day on the water serves as a shedding of stress and a recharge to prepare to reenter the busy working world. Some professionals are even fortunate enough to compete and fish as a job.  Fishing Clothes That said, fishing with friends or family is unbeatable comradery and bonding time, while fishing alone is blissful isolation. All of that is why having one of those experiences ruined is such a tragedy, and one to be guarded against diligently. Here are three ways a great fishing day can be ruined by nature—and how to prevent them.  You End Up in the Water There is one certainty when it comes to fishing—close proximity to the water whether you’re on the bank, beach, or boat. Being cautious, smart, sober, alert, and aware of your situation and surroundings should, for...
Post a Comment
Read more

Small Details That Can Make the Difference Between Getting Skunked and Landing a Trophy on the Water

It’s easy to forget the little details. Even experienced, professional anglers forget to bring everything they need or update their clothing every once in a while. It certainly makes sense to do research on your fishing territory, study seasonal feeding and spawning habits, and invest in specialized gear. As often as not, however, it’s the little details determining whether or not you’re getting fish in the boat. Never forget the basics. Sometimes that process is as simple as picking up a hook file and some performance fishing shirts . Performance Fishing Shirts Trade Out Your Line Many anglers put a lot of thought into the line they use. A lot of thought and time goes into deciding what pound test you should be using, whether to go with mono or braided, and whether to use a blue, green, or clear line. Switching out your line when it’s getting old is a step that’s easy to forget and overlook. That’s particularly true for anglers with a dozen different rigs in the...
Post a Comment
Read more